Ashville, North Carolina native Caleb Johnson, 23, was crowned American Idol season 13 winner tonight (May 21st) proving rock reigned supreme this season.
Johnson performed on the finale with KISS. Watch the performance below.
Johnson became popular this season for his strong, but soulful voice and won fans over with his renditions of Whitesnake’s Still of the Night, Led Zeppelin’s Dazed and Confused and Rival Son’s Pressure and Time.
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I have NEVER ,,,(and I’m Pauls biggest fan in the world) NEVER seen Paul so disconnected with reality.
I can forgive the voice.
His actions. He stepped on Caleb’s vocals.
He was flat and sharp.
He lagged with his vocals.
He hammed to the camera like he was a 15 year old boy.
It was as if they went got an elderly guy from the nursing home and stuck makeup on him and threw him on stage.
totally embarrassed
This changes things for me and not in a good way.
I’ve defended Paul and Kiss but I can no longer look, buy , nor pay attention to anything Kiss…
We’ve been together from 1974.
AS hard as it is,,,KISS ENDED FOR ME LAST NIGHT….
If you were actually “Paul’s biggest fan in the world” you wouldn’t make such derogatory statements about him. So, it’s quite apparent that you are a hack, who doesn’t like the current version of Kiss. I’ll let Paul know that “Kiss ended” for you last night. Upon hearing the news, I’m sure they will disband.
You are so daft.
Wow, Paul’s voice is not sounding that strong. Seems shot in my opinion.
I’m the biggest fan of KISS – and particularly Paul Stanley. So it pains me to say this. – it’s time to stop. There’s financial incentive, there’s pride and ego, there’s even fun. However, if Paul sounds this strained when he performs for five minutes, how is he going to sound night after night this summer on tour? I understand that, at this point, the majority of the audience is just there for the spectacle. They’re perfectly happy to listen with their eyes – not ears. So despite what I say, KISS will continue to perform as long as people come to the shows. Sadly though, it’s a disservice to KISS’ legacy – as well as Paul’s legacy as one of rock’s greatest singers – to continue on and sound like this.
They’re perfectly happy to listen with their eyes – not ears — that is one of the best remarks made here in a long time.
I think I hear crickets chirping.
Caleb looks like a 20s Eddie Trunk. Caleb sang okay. Paul on the other hand is an embarrassment!